Mithraism — prop. n. The ancient Persian religion which worshiped Mithra; it was popular among Romans during first three centuries a. d. Syn: Mithraicism. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Mithraism — Mithraic /mith ray ik/, Mithraistic, adj. Mithraist, n. /mith reuh iz euhm/, n. an ancient Persian religion in which Mithras was worshiped, involving secret rituals to which only men were admitted: a major competitor of Christianity in the Roman… … Universalium

Mithraism — The cult of the Persian God Mithras (a sun god), which was established in Rome by NT times, and it had certain beliefs and rites which resembled those of the Christians: after Mithras had overcome and sacrificed a bull, he ascended into heaven;… … Dictionary of the Bible

Mithraism — noun An astrology centric, middle platonic mystery cult of the 1st 4th century Roman Empire that claimed to have been founded by Zoroaster … Wiktionary

MITHRAISM — an ancient Iranian RELIGION worshiping the GOD MITHRA which became popular as a MYSTERY RELIGION in the Roman Empire, especially among soldiers. The THEOLOGY appears to have been a complex FORM of DUALISM … Concise dictionary of Religion